Population growth rate vs median age in Guinea
Guinea: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.47
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.78
in 2009
All-time low
1.61
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in Guinea stood at 2.47.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Guinea peaked at 2.78 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1951.
Guinea ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.61 | — |
| 1951 | 1.61 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.61 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.63 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.64 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.65 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.66 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.69 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.7 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.72 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.74 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.76 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.78 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.8 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.83 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.85 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.89 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.91 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.94 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.97 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.03 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.06 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.08 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.1 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.13 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.21 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.24 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.28 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.32 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.36 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.42 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.44 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.49 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.54 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.58 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.61 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.63 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.65 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.64 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.71 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.74 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.74 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.72 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.78 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.71 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.69 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.72 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.78 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.52 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | -1.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.65 | 1.61 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.85 | 1.74 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 | 2 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.32 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.6 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Guinea?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Guinea was 2.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1951.
- How does Guinea rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Guinea ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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